amblyopia

am·bly·o·pi·a  (mbl-p-)

n.

Dimness of vision, especially when occurring in one eye without apparent physical defect or disease. Also called lazy eye.

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[New Latin amblypia, from Greek amblupi, from amblupos, dim-sighted : amblus, dim; see mel-¹ in Indo-European roots + ps, p-, eye; see myopia.]

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ambly·opic (-pk, -pk) adj.

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amblyopia [ˌæmblɪˈəʊpɪə]

n

(Medicine) impaired vision with no discernible damage to the eye or optic nerve

[New Latin, from Greek ambluōpia, from amblus dull, dim + ōps eye]

amblyopic  [ˌæmblɪˈɒpɪk] adj

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amblyopia, amblyopy

obscurity of vision, occurring without any organic change in the eyes; the first stage of amaurosis. — amblyopic, adj.

See also: Blindness

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

amblyopia - visual impairment without apparent organic pathology vision defect, visual defect, visual disorder, visual impairment - impairment of the sense of sight